AS Monaco have announced the squad for their upcoming UEFA Europa Conference League campaign. Folarin Balogun has been notably omitted from the squad. It comes following the breakdown of his move to Everton on transfer deadline day.

Monaco announced their UECL squad on Thursday. Balogun was not in it. Whilst Nice-Matin have reported that the USMNT international is likely to remain at Monaco, at least until the winter, there is still the possibility for him to depart. The transfer windows in Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, notably, remain open.

Balogun returned to training for Monaco on Thursday, ahead of Friday night’s game against Paris Saint-Germain. He has not been included in the matchday squad for that game, however. A fitness issue had been evoked by Filipe Luís pre-match. The Brazilian manager could not give a timeline for the striker’s return. This, as well as the uncertainty over his future, could explain Balogun’s surprise absence from the Europa Conference League list.

Matthis Abline, Paris Brunner, and Mika Biereth are the recognised senior options at Luís’ disposal.